Wakefield First

Friday 3 July 2009

first - the Wakefield District Development Agency is a public - private partnership created to help draw together and realise the many economic aspirations of the District. first's strategic mission is to increase inward investment and business expansion by building an attractive image for the Wakefield District, creating and sustaining a climate of inclusive prosperity.

Wakefield: Britain's 'Best Small City for Business' (OMIS Research 2006)

Wakefield: One of the UK's Fastest Improving Cities to do Business (UK Competitiveness Index 2008)

Wakefield: One of the UK's Top 20 Locations for Business Growth (Royal Mail National Business Barometer 2008)

Projects

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Projects

Mixed-Use Development Planned at South Kirkby (click for larger view)

26 June 2009

Mixed-Use Development at South Kirkby Given Green Light

Landmark Castlevale LLP has received planning permission for a multi-million pound mixed-use development at Langthwaite Grange Industrial Estate in South Kirby

Trinity Walk Development had been due for completion in 2010 (click for larger view)

15 June 2009

Trinity Walk Scheme

Exclusive talks are taking place between Anglo-Irish Bank and a lead developer in a bid to relaunch the Wakefield Trinity Walk scheme

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First Links

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Links

28 April 2009

The Official Guide to the Wakefield District 2009/10

The Guide features everything you need to know about the Wakefield District including: current development projects such as Trinity Walk, Wakefield Merchant Gate and Waterfront Wakefield as well as information on housing and education, health and well-being and tourism and leisure.

26 February 2009

Wakefield Works

As part of the Wakefield Economic Taskforce first has created a website to support the district’s businesses and individuals during the economic downturn.

26 June 2008

Yorkshire Post Wakefield Special Supplement

first produced a 12-page Wakefield District supplement that featured in the Yorkshire Post on 7th May 2009.

25 October 2005

Wakefield Council

The local authority for the Wakefield District

25 October 2005

Yorkshire Forward

Set up by the Government to promote sustainable economic development throughout the Yorkshire and Humber region. It is one of England's nine Regional Development Agencies (RDAs) and is a business led organisation that aims to help improve the region’s relative economic performance and reduce social and economic disparities

4 February 2008

Crime Seen!

CRIME SEEN! is a business crime reduction initiative funded by LAA (Local Area Agreement) and led by first. The primary objective of CRIME SEEN! is to serve as a central hub through which existing business crime reduction initiatives in the Wakefield District can gather and share information with each other, the Police, Councils and other business crime reduction partners.

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News

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News

<b><i>first</b></i>, the Wakefield District Development Agency would like to hear your feedback (click for larger view)

15 June 2009

Survey: A first Class Development Agency?

In the turbulent economic landscape of today all business support organisations need to evaluate their roles. With this in mind first want to hear from you about what it does and should be doing to help Wakefield businesses

First, the Wakefield District Development Agency (click for larger view)

1 July 2009

Job Vacancy: Finance Administrative Assistant

Are you interested in joining an established and progressive organisation, which now requires a Finance Administrative Assistant with the relevant skills to support the work of the finance section in all financial and personnel matters?